West Frankfort Newswire (Page 3)

A West Frankfort man is behind bars after allegedly crashing head-on into another vehicle and leaving the scene of the crash. According to Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones, the crash happened on Illinois Route 149 just before 4 p.m. on May 17. Investigators learned that an SUV driven by Chad Barnett, 41, was going west when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a car head on.
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... Lincoln Academy building ) that houses 6th and 7th grade, and a second campus off Ferguson Rd (the former West Frankfort Elementary School ) for grades 8-12. Dean of Teachers Hanka Grabovica explained to us that they are growing rapidly but still ...
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... him the job. "And I weighed, where I could give back the most at this point, and um, the answer came down to West Frankfort. So it's with a regret that I'm leaving the Regional Office of Education but um, also looking forward to the challenges of ...
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... flooded as was Herrin Hospital. 12 homes on the south side of Marion were also damaged. In Franklin County - West Frankfort experienced the worst flash flooding - several homes on West sixth street and an apartment complex were flooded, as well as ...
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... flooded as was Herrin Hospital. 12 homes on the south side of Marion were also damaged. In Franklin County - West Frankfort experienced the worst flash flooding - several homes on West sixth street and an apartment complex were flooded, as well as ...
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Former congressman and Southern Illinois University president Glenn Poshard has resigned as president of a private Christian liberal arts college after just more than 2 months on the job. The Southern Illinoisan reports Poshard resigned from Morthland College in West Frankfort in an April 26 letter, effective immediately.
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... When closing the trench, cover it with at least 12 inches of dirt. Resource tables have been setup at the West Frankfort Public Safety Complex located at 201 E. Nolen St., West Frankfort, IL. Health-related information such as flood clean-up, ...
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In Franklin County, a disaster resource center will open it's doors at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the lobby of the West Frankfort Public Safety Building. Local and nongovernmental agencies will be on hand to give information and collect damage reports.
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... Doniphan, Mo. and Route B in Ripley County to Route HH near Vastus in Butler County State Highway 37 south of West Frankfort city limits. IDOT has closed the roadway due to high water. They urge drivers to seek alternate routes. Southbound lane of ...
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... is near the Jackson-Randolph County Line and will close Route 3 in Jackson County. State Highway 37 south of West Frankfort city limits. IDOT has closed the roadway due to high water. They urge drivers to seek alternate routes. Southbound lane of ...
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... roads in the Heartland are closed or blocked due to flooding from severe weather. State Highway 37 south of West Frankfort city limits. IDOT has closed the roadway due to high water. They urge drivers to seek alternate routes. Southbound lane of ...
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Last summer, WBEZ reporter Dan Weissmann traveled to the Old King Coal Festival in West Frankfort, a small town in southern Illinois. With coal at the center of the climate change battle, some people from around West Frankfort pulled together an army of sorts to take up their part in that fight.
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... medications. The sheriff's office will dispose of these through its jail contracts. John A. Logan College, West Frankfort, Carbondale, West City, Cobden, Du Quoin, Shawneetown, McLeansboro and Pinckneyville police departments, along with the Saline, ...
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... into the home and the M.A.B.A.S Box Alarm System was activated for a fire engine and manpower from West City, West Frankfort, Sesser, as well as a water tender from Ewing Northern. Benton police provided assistance and the woman was transported by ...
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